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Jay Nixon: “Vigorous prosecution must now be pursued. The democratically-elected St. Louis prosecutor and the Attorney General of…”

On the recordAugust 18, 2014
Vigorous prosecution must now be pursued. The democratically-elected St. Louis prosecutor and the Attorney General of the United States each have a job to do. Their obligation to achieve justice in the shooting death of Michael Brown must be carried out thoroughly, promptly, and correctly. And I call upon them to meet those expectations.
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Jay Nixon
Missouri

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Governor Jay Nixon calls for a vigorous prosecution regarding the shooting death of Michael Brown.

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